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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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Born: | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | July 12, 1979||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Houston (TX) Klein Forest | ||||||
College: | Texas A&M | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2001 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76 | ||||||
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